In reexamining The Secret Agent in a post-9/11 world, Robert D. Kaplan praises Joseph Conrad’s "surgical insight into the mechanics of terrorism," calling the book "a fine example of how a savvy novelist may detect the future long before a social scientis Zobraziť viac
A rampaging force of nature is wreaking havoc on the streets of Edinburgh, but has top shagger, drug-dealer, gonzo-porn-star and taxi-driver, ‘Juice' Terry Lawson, finally met his match in Hurricane ‘Bawbag'? ... Zobraziť viac
After collaborating on two major books featured as PBS specials, Super Brain and Super Genes, Chopra and Tanzi now tackle the issue of lifelong health and heightened immunity... Zobraziť viac
"The boastful, unstable Toad, the hospitable Water Rat, the shy, wise, childlike Badger, and the Mole with his pleasant habit of brave boyish impulse," noted Vanity Fair nearly a century ago, "are types of that deeper humanity which sways us all."... Zobraziť viac
Tom Bower is acknowledged as Britain’s leading investigative writer. His 24 bestselling books encompass a remarkably wide range of subjects... Zobraziť viac
The gripping new race-against-time thriller by the best-selling author of Relentless, The Last 10 Seconds and The Final Minute. "I had a simple choice. Stay here, and almost certainly be discovered. Or get up and run." (The Witness)... Zobraziť viac
Four friends. One promise. But someone isn't telling the truth. The twisting new mystery from bestselling phenomenon Ruth Ware. The text message arrives in the small hours of the night. It's just three words: I need you... Zobraziť viac
Garfield's back, and he's in the mood for food! In this collection of comics, the tubby tabby devours doughnuts, scours for snacks, and reveals his inner love for bacon. Prepare to pig out with the cat who truly believes that the best things in life... Zobraziť viac
Eine Welle bizarrer Selbstmorde erschüttert Schweden. An den unterschiedlichsten Orten im Land nehmen sich Jugendliche auf ungewöhnliche, grausame Weise das Leben, und sie alle haben eines gemeinsam: Sie hören die düstere Musik eines Interpreten namens... Zobraziť viac
The New York Times best seller now in mass market paperback!Captain Deudermont has sailed to the pirate city of Luskan on a mission--a mission to once and for all defeat the true power behind the corrupt city: a wicked lich and his cabal of evil... Zobraziť viac
Richard Russo returns to North Bath—“a town where dishonesty abounds, everyone misapprehends everyone else and half the citizens are half-crazy” (The New York Times)—and the characters who made Nobody’s Fool a beloved choice of book clubs everywhere.... Zobraziť viac
At the root of human conflict is our fundamental misunderstanding of who we are. The illusion that we are isolated beings, unconnected to the rest of the universe, has led us to view the "outside" world with hostility, and has fueled our misuse of... Zobraziť viac
Sound the alarm for a day of fire-station fun! From fast fire trucks and out-of-control hoses to sliding down fire poles and saving the day, children will love this exciting and hysterical story from the one and only Richard Scarry. Includes a sheet of... Zobraziť viac
The publication of Victor Klemperer's secret diaries brings to light one of the most extraordinary documents of the Nazi period. "In its cool, lucid style and power of observation," said The New York Times, "it is the best written, most evocative, most... Zobraziť viac
HUNGRY MINDS Desperate times call for desperate pleasures! Garfield, the always-famished fat cat, will go to any means necessary to satisfy his humongous hunger. Join him on the prowl for food - and fun - in this all-new collection of comics. Zobraziť viac
Europe in 1945 was prostrate. Much of the continent was devastated by war, mass slaughter, bombing and chaos. Large areas of Eastern Europe were falling under Soviet control, exchanging one despotism for another... Zobraziť viac
When a rock star, a fashion designer, a software tycoon and a millionaire heiress are all murdered in mysterious circumstances, Detective Lindsay Boxer is quickly assigned to the high-profile investigation... Zobraziť viac
Aus einem Jugendheim bei Oslo verschwindet ein siebzehnjähriges Mädchen. Einige Zeit später wird sie tot im Wald gefunden - gebettet auf Federn, umkränzt von einem Pentagramm aus Lichtern und mit einer weißen Blume zwischen den Lippen. Die Ermittlungen... Zobraziť viac
Chipmunk lives under the apple tree, in a burrow. He likes to eat cake and pick daffodils.This cheerful book features appealing animal characters, bright artwork in Scarry's early painterly style, and simple sentences that teach the alphabet. Zobraziť viac
